510 - All The Rave?

[ArizonaVapin]

I can't compare the 510 to a 901 (Don't own one) personally but will give my thoughts.

The 510

The Positive:

• Atomizers seem to be very solid if taken care of. I can't tell you when they die because I still am using one for almost 2 months. Janty picked a great name with "Dura"
• Vapor production is great especially for such a small atty
• Will suck a cart dry if used correctly and topped off
• Doesn't leak much unless you really overfill it.
• It's very small
• When atomizer is faulty, will not cause a harsh burnt metal taste. From my experience these attys either work or they don't.

The Negative:

• Battery life is very poor. You will need about 3-4 batteries for an 8 hour period (PCC and good USB Passthrough is highly recommended)
• You must drip or top off very often if not using a cart mod. The cart is very small and doesn't hold very much liquid.
• Blank carts are slightly more expensive if buying in bulk
• Draw is slow and hard compared to 801 and drags take a bit longer to produce a ton of vapor (Small atty surface area)

That is all I could think of off the top of my head at the moment. Hope it helps!

Also:
The manual switch is highly recommended for this model. There seems to be so many issues with the auto from what I have read.

Note: I only have 2 801 models to compare the 510 to.

[gnsmith]

I started vaping with the 901. I recently started using the 510, I do have to admit I like the 510 better then the 901. as far as the batteries I have found IMO that the batteries last about the same amount of time. I do feel the the vapor and throat hit is better with a 510. The cartridge does hold more juice and last longer than the 901. I definitely love the manual batteries over the auto batteries.

[Coldfire]

I just received my 510 three days ago. I love the manual switch.

I also just ordered the PCC since the battery life is horrible for a heavy vaper such as myself.

Other than that I have no complaints so far.

[STILLSMOK9]

I can't compare the 510 to a 901 (Don't own one) personally but will give my thoughts.

The 510

The Positive:

• Atomizers seem to be very solid if taken care of. I can't tell you when they die because I still am using one for almost 2 months. Janty picked a great name with "Dura"
• Vapor production is great especially for such a small atty
• Will suck a cart dry if used correctly and topped off
• Doesn't leak much unless you really overfill it.
• It's very small
• When atomizer is faulty, will not cause a harsh burnt metal taste. From my experience these attys either work or they don't.

The Negative:

• Battery life is very poor. You will need about 3-4 batteries for an 8 hour period (PCC and good USB Passthrough is highly recommended)
• You must drip or top off very often if not using a cart mod. The cart is very small and doesn't hold very much liquid.
• Blank carts are slightly more expensive if buying in bulk
• Draw is slow and hard compared to 801 and drags take a bit longer to produce a ton of vapor (Small atty surface area)

That is all I could think of off the top of my head at the moment. Hope it helps!

Also:
The manual switch is highly recommended for this model. There seems to be so many issues with the auto from what I have read.

Note: I only have 2 801 models to compare the 510 to.

Interesting what you are saying about the carts not holding much liquid!

I thought that was one of it's strengths?

[lachesis]

Well, that's compared to 901s...
510 carts are bigger, but you should also think that 510 attys are rather juice hungry. More vapor = more juice used = more frequent top-offs.

[STILLSMOK9]

Well, that's compared to 901s...
510 carts are bigger, but you should also think that 510 attys are rather juice hungry. More vapor = more juice used = more frequent top-offs.

Very good point, plus, I vape low mg nic, which lends to me vaping non-stop

[DigDreams]

The 510 auto battery produces excellent vapor with minimal drag by using pulsing your drag as opposed to a long steady drag.

Yes, that works - but it is not a pleasant way to vape in my opinion. I have both and I think that if you want a 510, get manual batteries - the auto batteries for the 510 are garbage (2 second cutoff on all that I tried). All those little puffs just burn juice and I feel like an old steam powered locomotive. I prefer a single 3-4 second draw myself.

[Sar]

... The passthrough still s*cks compared to my 901 and 401 PT's...Only in that it nose dives in production after a while..Where as the other two don't.....To be fair, my PT had a faulty battery, replaced it ..much better but still not as consistant as my 901-401..However, you can unplug the 510 PT and still vape off of it for a few hrs, which is cool....But, I'm not trying to be too judgemental yet ..Untill I try the second PT...

Did you try the second PT? I have two passthroughs for 510 from two different suppliers, but they both look identical. And both PTs are terrible. I actually find myself taking a primer puff just to see if the passthrough works. I hope puresmoker gets the new PT with 510 connectors soon!

[Eddie J.]

How about the charging time?

[Corki2]

I got my manual 510 and PCC today. I love it so far. I have used a penstyle and a 901. What I noticed right off the bat is how much different the juice tastes. My penstyle gives a powerful throat hit and I like that, but I didn't realize what people meant about the taste you lose with a penstyle until I got the 510. I didn't realize you could get a great throat hit AND flavor. I love the idea of having a portable power source. The only issue so far with the PCC is that my batteries are too short to activate the charger when I close the lid. I cut a piece of sticky foam insulation and stuck it to the inside of the lid. Someone posted that fix in a different thread. It works. I haven't noticed any burning taste from the cart. I guess I'm one of the lucky ones. I love this thing. Special thanks to Surf Monkey for the great review that helped me decide to get one.